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100% agree for the wired headset, my problem is that all new development is going into Bluetooth headsets and not the wired ones. On the Bluetooth front - here it actually helps to have newer phone and headset. With low latency Bluetooth 5.3 , it can be down to 40ms ( 0.04 second) ( plus some...

Do not despair if you have an Android phone. Google Sound Amplifier can be really helpful. Instructions here: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9157755?hl=en

You are doing great savings wise. Is it possible to get less stressful job/tasks? Maybe less overtime, less ambitious projects? I was happy to "sell" high visibility/high stress projects to fellow engineers, who were eager to climb corporate ladder. We talked between ourselves and presented...

Put you VIN here https://www.ford.com/support/maintenance-schedule/ and check your truck recommendations. @38Chevy454 wrote above how to do it. @Bultacoman - what makes you want to change the fluid at only 75k, when manufacturer recommends 150k?

Slow breathing was to go technique, when corp was testing our blood pressure monthly in order to get health care discount/bonus. We could get anywhere from 10 to 15 mm Hg less, comparing with regular breathing. And it did not take long ( < 10 minutes ) - easy to test yourself. It did not work...

Yeah, I feel naked and uncomfortable without an elbow support :) As a person who spends way too much time using the mouse, I also recommend cushions for your wrist and using a vertical mouse, like: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ergonomic-Optical-Vertical-Buttons/dp/B00FPAVUHC/ They help way...

Ehh - water drinking is propaganda ;) But if you were exposed to it for a long time, maybe it becomes a metabolic necessity? I'm fine just drinking two cups of tea per day (passes urine color test) But DW and all my kids carry water bottles with them, refilling them multiple times a day. I was...

I might be biased (see my username), but in addition to already mentioned old town, Fat Margaret, city walls and restaurants, I enjoyed Maritime museum in Tallin: https://meremuuseum.ee/lennusadam/en/

Depending where you are travelling, you might be able to use eSIM (no need for physical SIM). If you have a newer phone you might be even able to have multiple accounts active at the same time, so keep your US number and just add an European one - for example iPhone 14 can have 8 eSIMs active...

DD has iPhone SE 2020, loves everything except camera picture quality in low light. Planning to upgrade to 13 mini next year or so.

VTI is ETF only - equivalent mutual fund ticker in Admiral Shares is VTSAX. I have VTI dividends reinvested in my IRAs and 401k, but not in taxable account. Reinvested dividends in taxable create a hassle when selling because of determining share price. Even if you use "specific lot" method, it...

Also - if you are concerned about stolen CC number, use a payment processor ( Google pay, Amazon, Apple pay, Paypal) or generate a virtual credit number attached to your real card ( see if any of your CCs offer this feature online - know at least Citi, Cap One and Chase offer this)

I agree with the rest of your sentiment, but tanks were used in Europe after WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_War

I've been using TOSLINK->BLUETOOTH adapter for over two years. TV has optical input and the adapter is paired with receiver hooked up to kitchen stereo. You should be able to Bluetooth pair it directly with Revolve+ Here's amazon link to mine: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B076HRHT7Y

There are becoming a thing of the past, because they require court order to enforce, but they are still present even in software development. The mini-megacorp I work for pursues some of the violators, including some of your level. The relevant wording of my actual contract (and I'm a software...